Sir Samuel Joseph, 1st Baronet
Sir Samuel George Joseph, 1st Baronet (15 August 1888 – 4 October 1944) was the 615th Lord Mayor of London.
Sir Samuel Joseph, 1st Baronet | |
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| Born | Samuel George Joseph 15 August 1888 |
| Died | 4 October 1944 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | 615th Lord Mayor of London |
| Children | Keith Joseph (son) |
| Relatives | Samuel Gluckstein (1821-1873) (father-in-law) Sir Samuel Gluckstein (son-in-law) |
Early life
Samuel George Joseph was born on 15 August 1888, the son of Abraham Joseph and his wife Sarah (Gluckstein), the daughter of Samuel Gluckstein, the founder of Salmon & Gluckstein tobacco merchants.[1]
Career
Samuel Joseph made a name for himself when in 1908, together with his cousin, Sydney Gluckstein, he acquired C. W. Bovis & Co., then a local builder, and expanded it into a major construction business.[2] It was said that he was a 'genius for organisation'.[3]
During World War I, Samuel Joseph went off to France to fight for the British Army, as a captain in the Royal Irish Regiment.[4] On his return he personally supervised a building development at Sussex Square in London for Winston Churchill.[4]
He later became an underwriter for Lloyd's of London and an Alderman of the City of London.[2] He served as Sheriff of London for 1933, for which he was knighted in 1934, and Lord Mayor of London for 1942 to 1943.[2] He became a baronet at the end of his term as Lord Mayor on 16 November 1943.[5] He died in 1944.[2]
Family
He was married to Edna Cicely (Phillips). Their son, Keith Joseph, went on to be a Cabinet Minister.[6]
In 1909, his daughter Julia married Sir Samuel Gluckstein, solicitor and politician.[7]
References
- Andrew Denham; Mark Garnett (2014). Keith Joseph. Routledge. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-317-49025-8.
- The Worshipful Company of Cutlers Archived 1 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Autism and creativity By Michael Fitzgerald Page 143 Published by Routledge, 2003, ISBN 978-1-58391-213-3
- Churchill and Chartwell by Stefan Buczacki Page 95 Published by Frances Lincoln, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7112-2535-0
- Leigh Rayment
- Keith Joseph Archived 30 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- "Obituary: Sir Samuel Gluckstein". The Times. 20 August 1958. p. 10.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Laurie |
Lord Mayor of London 1942–1943 |
Succeeded by Frank Newson-Smith |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Portsoken) 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by Keith Joseph |